Test Setup
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| Basic Hardware | |
|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Athlon XP 2800+ (2.25 GHz) |
| RAM | 2x 256 MB PC3500 CL2, Corsair Micro |
| Hard Drive | IBM DeskStar 60GXP, IC35040, 40 GB, 7.200 rpm, NTFS |
| Graphics Card | Asus V8460, GeForce 4 TI4600, 128 MB |
| Other Hardware | |
| Network Card | 3COM 3C905-TX |
| Drivers & Settings | |
| Graphics Driver | Detonator 4 Series Version 30.82 |
| Chipset Driver | nVIDIA driver 1.13 |
| DirectX Version | 8.1 |
| Screen Resolution | 1024x768x16, 85 HzSPECviewperf : 1280x1024x32, 85 Hz |
| OS | Windows 2000 Professional SP3 |
| Benchmarks | |
| Quake III Arena | Retail Version 1.16command line = +set cd_nocd 1 +set s_initsound 0Graphics detail set to ’Normal’Benchmark using ’Q3DEMO1’ |
| Unreal Tournament 2003 | Official Demo |
| Comanche 4 | Official Demo |
| WinACE | 2.20, best compression, Dictionary 4096 kB |
| SPECviewperf | Version 7.0, all tests |
| mpeg4 encoding | Xmpeg 4.5DivX 5.02 Pro (YV12)Compression/quality : HighestData Rate : 780 kBitFormat : 720x576 Pixel@25 fps150 MB VOB file, no Audio |
| Sysmark 2002 | Internet Content Creation |
| Lame MP3 | Lame 3.91 MMX, SSE, SSE2, 3DNow ! |
| PCMark 2002 | Memory Bandwidth Benchmark |
| 3DMark 2001SE | Default Resolution : 1024x768x32 |
In order to compare the nForce2 boards’ performance to that of the KT400, we took the fastest KT400 motherboard currently available, an Asus A7V8X. You will find its benchmark results in each chart.